"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan." -Eleanor Roosevelt
"Dream" Storming Summer Session: Ashley, Betsy, Lynne, Gayle and Andrea at Gayle’s House
Last Child in the Woods, Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
Book study with Parents - Discovery back into Nature
Definition of Nature - Grade 5
Betsy’s Classes - Saturday before school - 3:30 pm (document) -bring writing about nature
Brainstorming:
Learning about Native Plants, Mapping and Labeling the Garden
Parent & Teacher Collaboration
After school Enrichment (4-6 weeks at a time)
Pull in and integration with Lou and Gwen - Collaboration
Have a copy of the art curriculum - use as a foundation for collaboration with Gwen & Lou Display Case needs to be put up Schedule a Parent Communication Evening - Share wiki
Authentic Problems and Solutions Baby Rabbits - Take care of them? Pet vs Wild Rabbits in Garden - putting up the fence Need more plants & flowers - planting bulbs for spring, research types, sunlight
Subscribe to his database - Franklin Park - Community gardens Field Trip to Community Garden at Franklin Park
Garden/Habitat Journaling - begins in K-5 (Kdg and 5th Buddies)
Journal moves up with students
Share short pieces at Chautauqua and on wiki
Composition Book w/o lines
MUST include:
Date
Fact vs. Opinion
Write questions
Next Informal Gathering: August 13, 2019 at Abby’s house Connection: Sustainable U.A. - Local Matters, Whole Foods
October Presentation: Changes..... in the Garden
Yesterday: Grades 3, 4, 5 Interview former students about Garden experience Create a scrapbook with the journey, photos, interviews Pull together in an iMovie to share with others
Today: Share lessons, activities including standards in all areas Use the complex thinking rubric in classroom as part of the pilot - action research project
Tomorrow:Sensory Garden, Natural Play Area, Monthly Ponders.....Can you find places to sit Under? Above?
Read, Last Child in the Woods
Andrea - Add these minutes to the wiki, Kdg standards Lynne - 5th Grade standards Ashley & Gayle - Grades 1-2 Betsy - Grades 3 & 4 Print and/or email the rubrics
Barrington Habitat “Dream Storming” Session May 12, 2010 from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Financial Status: $1,000
Revisit Past minutes: Art teachers Garden Club Day Camp -use in summer Rain garden/down spout Sensory garden/planter box Documentation Compost Label Resources - Betsy & M.H. Share Market - sell flowers New name for garden Rec. supporters IB Environmental Class at High School - Collaborative project “Dear Abby” type communication tool on wiki Students pose a question and older students answer, etc.
Current Minutes: “Informal Classrooms are the “gatekeepers” for the garden” Bill from Franklin Park Conservatory suggested to get the line item back in P.T.O. This sets a standard for support in the district and in the community. We need to count the volunteer hours - this transfers into money/donations.
Grant opportunities: Scott’s Urban Garden Grant - $4,000 Additional Health & Wellness Grants - food, healthy living, wellness Support food banks, sell food, etc. Food Service at Barrington Entrepreneur avenue - teaching business skills “Barrington fund” $5,000 used at the Principal’s discretion What is this currently used for? Metro Place - Is there a possibility of building a relationship
Parent & Community Involvement: Share the schedule - invite parents via email Create an email to explain the wiki and goal of the garden Email will serve
Summer Plan: Calling all Gardeners... Send out an invitation to Informal Parents to join wiki & attend an after school meeting A face to face meeting to introduce wiki and where are gloves, etc.
Water Issue: 1/2 closet - key to water, compost, tools, etc. Drip irrigation No down spouts
Could we have 5th Grade students work this summer and put it towards their Service Learning? Eagle Scouts? Senior Center - Garden Club? Sports Team
Things you can do with your family: Have a picnic We could keep furniture in the shed for families and classes to use for read alouds, etc.
Do we need a gardening shed?(Are there regulations?) Bonnie Emery will contact City Hall - Bonnie Emery Rain barrels are not legal in U.A. Rain garden - rain drains into a lower level/low spot (can’t gather water) Rubbermaid shed Needs to be lockable, safe Shovels, tools, etc. 3 by 2 feet - 5 feet tall
Organic or Not? Matt and Kate - truly organic gardeners “Organic Practices” Non chemical use vs. chemical use This would effect mulch and wood us Use organic fertilizers, etc.
Goals and Phases: Phase 1 & 2: Created the wiki for documentation Added the vegetables to the garden. Planted Marigolds - Ashley’s Class Bird Feeders, Adding Summer Collaboration Add Shed Gayle and Abby will work on Labels Did Incredible Earth Day activities
Garden - What we have: Functioning Garden:
Flower Garden Vegetable Garden Water Source Compost Bird Feeders Water Bath Adding stepping stones for a path Wooden fence Habitat sign
How is it used? Sketching Observation - documenting change Documenting change Poetry - Haiki Seasonal changes Using senses Collaboration & teamwork Insect observation (tallies & math) Measurement - perimeter, area, Human Impact on environment - systems (bunnies) Responsibility Photography Earth Day Celebration - Music (sing along) Games & Celebrations Incorporate collaboration & communication via wiki (K-5)
Who uses the Garden? Teachers Students Parents
What we wish for... (now) Identification tags - vegetable & garden area Shed - location, security, zoning (Bonnie), how fund? Bring forth the info for approval Community Garden Tools - What are the tools? Determine needs of those tools?For adults/children? How are they funded? Lynne’s 5th Grade class may make a “gift” to the Wiki - invitation to parents (check to see if we could pay extra to lock down pages) Should we include a wish list on this wiki? How is it being managed? Display case - H.S. wood shop project?
Establish & form committees - work days, curriculum Form Committee PLC’s - Book study “Last Child In the Woods” Collaboration Seek Funding - grants, donations, fun raisers, sales Replace Chain fence with cedar/natural product Historical Timeline/Documentation Global Communication Family involvement Generate a list of Classroom activities Resource Manual - 3 ring binder
What we wish for the future....
SUMMER: Wiki - include a scavenger hunt Have families come and sketch/draw animals Leaf rubbings Garden Parties - tents, lights, etc. Leaf rubbings
Buckeye Tree - Honorary Tree
Goals: Labeling of the plants and vegetables Laminated Tags Ceramics Map of the garden Could we put the map up in the Habitat The Works in Newark on 1st Avenue - Like a COSI (Force and Motion) Funded by STEM grant Garden with probing questions Laminated Map of the school grounds Notebook of all the trees Students researched a tree & included this information Nominate to Franklin Park Conservatory: Youth Leadership Award Barrington
Notes from Meeting with UA Grounds Crew
Date: Monday, April 5th In attendance: Kate Kallmes, Betsy O’Brochta, Roger (Head Groundskeeper), Marvin (Barrington Groundskeeper)
Kate and Betsy met and discussed how to recruit volunteers for upkeep in the garden during the summer and fall months. Ideally, we’d like classes to spend time during the day tending to the garden and habitat needs. Kate shared that the biggest commitment is watering the garden. It is awkward to do and is very time consuming. A vegetable garden will require consistent watering. We brainstormed ideas of how this could happen.. Betsy shared about the Barrington Habitat Wiki and it was decided that we could post volunteer times on that. Plans will be made to invite the parents of the different classrooms- we see this happening after the library dedication.
Roger, Marvin, Kate and Betsy went out to the garden and habitat area. Roger shared that the quickest and easiest placement of the donated tree would be in the spot where the large Buckeye tree was removed. We can decide to move it later if necessary.
Kate asked about watering of newly planted trees. Roger shared that no arrangements are made for that. He shared that he could place a bucket with a hole for watering and Kate suggested a “gator” bag. Roger agreed this would be a more efficient way to water the tree. Kate volunteered to get the bag either through donations or with funding from the habitat.
Roger suggested that the teachers consider removing the fence in the habitat area. It is old and outdated. He suggested contacting Jim Fronk at Jones. Jim and his students have planted trees and shrubs at various schools in the district. Kate asked about different fencing along the back of the garden. She is going to try to get donations –possibilities include cedar fencing.
Roger mentioned that there are some restrictions – for example, if we want raised beds, no cinderblocks can be used. He asked about hardscape for the habitat. When he heard that we were working with Bill Dawson at Franklin Park Conservatory, he suggested that he, Marvin, Chris Potts, Hal Plant and a representative from Food Service be invited to the next Dream Session. Some restrictions were put on the time for meeting, however due to their schedules. He also shared how to use the water spicket that is located in the ground next to the garden.
Kate mentioned moving the compost bin to an area that is more user friendly. Betsy remembered that Matt had asked for food scraps to be added to the bin. Roger shared that UA’s Girls Lacrosse Team will be working on the grounds at Barrington on Saturday, April 10th. He suggested we tap into this resource for edging, digging up the land for the garden. A short brainstorming of ways to use the girls ensued. Marvin will be at the site on Saturday. and Kate and Betsy volunteered as well . Jobs will include edging the garden, removing brush, ( UA Schools has agreed to haul away), put in the habitat signs, shepard’s hooks with birdfeeders, spreading compost, digging the garden area. The meeting ended with Kate volunteering to purchase native plants for the garden, Betsy volunteering to get yard bags, birdfeeders and shepard hooks. Betsy also shared that she would be requesting additional help from the Barrington staff for Saturday’s work and putting in a site request visit to Bill Dawson.
April 9, 2010
"Dream"Storming Session:
Date: December 17,2009 In attendance: Bill Dawson, Franklin Park Conservatory, Audrey Trotier, vested community member, Matt Dickinson, Parent Volunteer , Barrington Informal Staff During our PLC time, we met and dreamed of what our habitat and garden could be. With Bill's guidance, we brainstormed different ideas and plans for action. The ideas included:
include the Art Teachers in our planning
Start a Garden Club
have a day camp - use in summer
rain garden - downspout included in the area for watering
sensory garden/planter box-perfect for our multi-handicap kids!
Documentation of the garden- do we have it? Are we doing it?
Compost- could be done in class, expand it in the garden ( we already have a compost bin)
Label the plants
Resources - Betsy & M.H. share workshop they attended at Franklin Park Conservatory
Market - sell flowers ( fundraiser!!)
New name for garden-could the kids be part of this?
Collaboration with IB at UAHS
IB Environment-already contacted and interested
Audubon- in town resource we should use.
After School Enrichment Class
Recruit Supporters: community members, First Community Seniors, etc. Include these people in our next dream session
-Eleanor Roosevelt
"Dream" Storming Summer Session:
Ashley, Betsy, Lynne, Gayle and Andrea at Gayle’s House
Last Child in the Woods, Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv
Betsy’s Classes - Saturday before school - 3:30 pm (document)
-bring writing about nature
Brainstorming:
Have a copy of the art curriculum - use as a foundation for collaboration with Gwen & Lou
Display Case needs to be put up
Schedule a Parent Communication Evening - Share wiki
Authentic Problems and Solutions
Baby Rabbits - Take care of them? Pet vs Wild
Rabbits in Garden - putting up the fence
Need more plants & flowers - planting bulbs for spring, research types, sunlight
Subscribe to his database - Franklin Park - Community gardens
Field Trip to Community Garden at Franklin Park
Garden/Habitat Journaling - begins in K-5 (Kdg and 5th Buddies)
- Journal moves up with students
- Share short pieces at Chautauqua and on wiki
- Composition Book w/o lines
MUST include:Next Informal Gathering: August 13, 2019 at Abby’s house
Connection: Sustainable U.A. - Local Matters, Whole Foods
October Presentation:
Changes..... in the Garden
Yesterday: Grades 3, 4, 5
Interview former students about Garden experience
Create a scrapbook with the journey, photos, interviews
Pull together in an iMovie to share with others
Today: Share lessons, activities including standards in all areas
Use the complex thinking rubric in classroom as part of the pilot - action research project
Tomorrow: Sensory Garden, Natural Play Area,
Monthly Ponders.....Can you find places to sit Under? Above?
Read, Last Child in the Woods
Andrea - Add these minutes to the wiki, Kdg standards
Lynne - 5th Grade standards
Ashley & Gayle - Grades 1-2
Betsy - Grades 3 & 4
Print and/or email the rubrics
Barrington Habitat “Dream Storming” Session
May 12, 2010 from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Financial Status: $1,000
Revisit Past minutes:
Art teachers
Garden Club
Day Camp -use in summer
Rain garden/down spout
Sensory garden/planter box
Documentation
Compost
Label
Resources - Betsy & M.H. Share
Market - sell flowers
New name for garden
Rec. supporters
IB Environmental Class at High School - Collaborative project
“Dear Abby” type communication tool on wiki
Students pose a question and older students answer, etc.
Current Minutes:
“Informal Classrooms are the “gatekeepers” for the garden”
Bill from Franklin Park Conservatory suggested to get the line item back in P.T.O.
This sets a standard for support in the district and in the community.
We need to count the volunteer hours - this transfers into money/donations.
Grant opportunities:
Scott’s Urban Garden Grant - $4,000
Additional Health & Wellness Grants - food, healthy living, wellness
Support food banks, sell food, etc.
Food Service at Barrington
Entrepreneur avenue - teaching business skills
“Barrington fund” $5,000 used at the Principal’s discretion
What is this currently used for?
Metro Place - Is there a possibility of building a relationship
Parent & Community Involvement:
Share the schedule - invite parents via email
Create an email to explain the wiki and goal of the garden
Email will serve
Summer Plan:
Calling all Gardeners...
Send out an invitation to Informal Parents to join wiki & attend an after school meeting
A face to face meeting to introduce wiki and where are gloves, etc.
Water Issue: 1/2 closet - key to water, compost, tools, etc.
Drip irrigation
No down spouts
Could we have 5th Grade students work this summer and put it towards their Service Learning?
Eagle Scouts?
Senior Center - Garden Club?
Sports Team
Things you can do with your family:
Have a picnic
We could keep furniture in the shed for families and classes to use for read alouds, etc.
Do we need a gardening shed? (Are there regulations?)
Bonnie Emery will contact City Hall - Bonnie Emery
Rain barrels are not legal in U.A.
Rain garden - rain drains into a lower level/low spot (can’t gather water)
Rubbermaid shed
Needs to be lockable, safe
Shovels, tools, etc.
3 by 2 feet - 5 feet tall
Organic or Not?
Matt and Kate - truly organic gardeners
“Organic Practices”
Non chemical use vs. chemical use
This would effect mulch and wood us
Use organic fertilizers, etc.
Goals and Phases:
Phase 1 & 2:
Created the wiki for documentation
Added the vegetables to the garden.
Planted Marigolds - Ashley’s Class
Bird Feeders,
Adding Summer Collaboration
Add Shed
Gayle and Abby will work on Labels
Did Incredible Earth Day activities
Garden - What we have:
Functioning Garden:
Flower Garden
Vegetable Garden
Water Source
Compost
Bird Feeders
Water Bath
Adding stepping stones for a path
Wooden fence
Habitat sign
How is it used?
Sketching
Observation - documenting change
Documenting change
Poetry - Haiki
Seasonal changes
Using senses
Collaboration & teamwork
Insect observation (tallies & math)
Measurement - perimeter, area,
Human Impact on environment - systems (bunnies)
Responsibility
Photography
Earth Day Celebration - Music (sing along)
Games & Celebrations
Incorporate collaboration & communication via wiki (K-5)
Who uses the Garden?
Teachers
Students
Parents
What we wish for... (now)
Identification tags - vegetable & garden area
Shed - location, security, zoning (Bonnie), how fund? Bring forth the info for approval
Community Garden Tools - What are the tools? Determine needs of those tools?For adults/children? How are they funded? Lynne’s 5th Grade class may make a “gift” to the
Wiki - invitation to parents (check to see if we could pay extra to lock down pages)
Should we include a wish list on this wiki? How is it being managed?
Display case - H.S. wood shop project?
Establish & form committees - work days, curriculum
Form Committee PLC’s - Book study “Last Child In the Woods”
Collaboration
Seek Funding - grants, donations, fun raisers, sales
Replace Chain fence with cedar/natural product
Historical Timeline/Documentation
Global Communication
Family involvement
Generate a list of Classroom activities
Resource Manual - 3 ring binder
What we wish for the future....
SUMMER:
Wiki - include a scavenger hunt
Have families come and sketch/draw animals
Leaf rubbings
Garden Parties - tents, lights, etc.
Leaf rubbings
Buckeye Tree - Honorary Tree
Goals:
Labeling of the plants and vegetables
Laminated Tags
Ceramics
Map of the garden
Could we put the map up in the Habitat
The Works in Newark on 1st Avenue - Like a COSI (Force and Motion)
Funded by STEM grant
Garden with probing questions
Laminated Map of the school grounds
Notebook of all the trees
Students researched a tree & included this information
Nominate to Franklin Park Conservatory:
Youth Leadership Award
Barrington
Notes from Meeting with UA Grounds Crew
Date: Monday, April 5th
In attendance: Kate Kallmes, Betsy O’Brochta, Roger (Head Groundskeeper), Marvin (Barrington Groundskeeper)
Kate and Betsy met and discussed how to recruit volunteers for upkeep in the garden during the summer and fall months. Ideally, we’d like classes to spend time during the day tending to the garden and habitat needs. Kate shared that the biggest commitment is watering the garden. It is awkward to do and is very time consuming. A vegetable garden will require consistent watering. We brainstormed ideas of how this could happen..
Betsy shared about the Barrington Habitat Wiki and it was decided that we could post volunteer times on that. Plans will be made to invite the parents of the different classrooms- we see this happening after the library dedication.
Roger, Marvin, Kate and Betsy went out to the garden and habitat area. Roger shared that the quickest and easiest placement of the donated tree would be in the spot where the large Buckeye tree was removed. We can decide to move it later if necessary.
Kate asked about watering of newly planted trees. Roger shared that no arrangements are made for that. He shared that he could place a bucket with a hole for watering and Kate suggested a “gator” bag. Roger agreed this would be a more efficient way to water the tree. Kate volunteered to get the bag either through donations or with funding from the habitat.
Roger suggested that the teachers consider removing the fence in the habitat area. It is old and outdated. He suggested contacting Jim Fronk at Jones. Jim and his students have planted trees and shrubs at various schools in the district.
Kate asked about different fencing along the back of the garden. She is going to try to get donations –possibilities include cedar fencing.
Roger mentioned that there are some restrictions – for example, if we want raised beds, no cinderblocks can be used.
He asked about hardscape for the habitat. When he heard that we were working with Bill Dawson at Franklin Park Conservatory, he suggested that he, Marvin, Chris Potts, Hal Plant and a representative from Food Service be invited to the next Dream Session. Some restrictions were put on the time for meeting, however due to their schedules. He also shared how to use the water spicket that is located in the ground next to the garden.
Kate mentioned moving the compost bin to an area that is more user friendly. Betsy remembered that Matt had asked for food scraps to be added to the bin.
Roger shared that UA’s Girls Lacrosse Team will be working on the grounds at Barrington on Saturday, April 10th. He suggested we tap into this resource for edging, digging up the land for the garden. A short brainstorming of ways to use the girls ensued. Marvin will be at the site on Saturday.
and Kate and Betsy volunteered as well . Jobs will include edging the garden, removing brush, ( UA Schools has agreed to haul away), put in the habitat signs, shepard’s hooks with birdfeeders, spreading compost, digging the garden area.
The meeting ended with Kate volunteering to purchase native plants for the garden, Betsy volunteering to get yard bags, birdfeeders and shepard hooks. Betsy also shared that she would be requesting additional help from the Barrington staff for Saturday’s work and putting in a site request visit to Bill Dawson.
April 9, 2010
"Dream"Storming Session:
Date: December 17,2009In attendance: Bill Dawson, Franklin Park Conservatory, Audrey Trotier, vested community member, Matt Dickinson, Parent Volunteer , Barrington Informal Staff
During our PLC time, we met and dreamed of what our habitat and garden could be. With Bill's guidance, we brainstormed different ideas and plans for action.
The ideas included: